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Spring Issue

Spring, 1999
Vol. 15, No. 2
: COVER STORY; (Click here to read article.)

Coverage of the 103rd Boston Marathon - Wheelchair Division

Held April 19, 1999, Louise Sauvage and Franz Nietlispach both win their third straight Boston Marathon titles.

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Women's Wheelchair Basketball National Championship

Held at Springfield College in Massachusetts, this was the 25th Anniversary of the first National Championship. Eleven teams vied for the championship title. Relive the action and find out who the winners were.

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The Road to Chicago! The 1999 National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament/Men's Final Four

Something new, yet maintenance of the status quo. This was the fourth year that the Division II National title changed hands. However, the status quo was maintained in Division I. Read about this exciting competition!

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Increasing and Generalizing Self-Efficacy Through Strength Training

What is Self-Efficacy? Learn how people who perceive themselves as highly efficacious are more likely to attempt new activities, expend greater effort on those activities, and persevere when they encounter difficulties - in this case, specifically through strength training.

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I Just Want to be a "Normal" Kid at Summer Camp!

Experience through a camp counselor's eyes a camp where children with disabilities are encouraged to build on weaknesses and maximize strengths...The goal of the camp is to enlarge the spirit and to encourage the heart.

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Plus all of our regular Department features :

Editor's Corner (Guest Editor, Mark A. Hirsch, Johns Hopkins, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, deals with Promoting Active Aging - A Role for Adapted Physical Educators in Gerontology)
Sport Nutrition (Is fruit juice the best choice in beverages for active people?)
Publication Reviews (Reviews of helpful books and videos)
Calendar of Events (See what is happening nationally and internationally)
Legislative Update (IDEA Regulations and State Improvement Grant Opportunities)
APAC Action (The Adapted Physical Activity Council, a council of AAHPERD, provides timely information and an update on this year's Convention & Exposition in Boston)
New Products (What is new in '99?)
Focus on Training (Meet Bill Renje, quad rugby player, member of the Tampa Generals)
Issues (Curriculum Revision in Adapted Physical Education)
COSD Forum (What is going on in the USOC's Committee on Sports for the Disabled ?)
Letters (Responses from readers to features in the last issue)
National Scene (Disability Sports Organizations officially members of the COSD provide updates on their activities for PALAESTRA readers.
And Much, Much, More .....


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